Leith-Hatfield, PA is a small town located in the heart of Pennsylvania. It has a long and proud history of civic engagement and local politics. The town is governed by an elected mayor and council who work with the citizens to determine the best course for the community. Local elections are held every two years, with candidates running on platforms that reflect their values and beliefs. The mayor and council are responsible for making important decisions regarding the town's budget, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, land use planning, and much more. Leith-Hatfield also has an active civic life led by numerous organizations and committees focused on improving the quality of life in the area. These groups include a historical society, environmental organization, business organization, education foundation, and others all working together to make Leith-Hatfield an even better place to live.
The political climate in Leith-Hatfield, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, PA is very conservative. In Fayette County, PA 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.9%.
Fayette county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Leith-Hatfield, PA is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania is very conservative.
Pittsburgh Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Pennsylvania is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Leith-Hatfield, Pennsylvania: D d r r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Leith-Hatfield, PA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 697 contributions totaling $51,886 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 210 contributions totaling $39,919 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $190 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)